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EP About this file: EP1596608

EP1596608 - Picture coding method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU, TR		published on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Abe, Kiyofumi
1-6-30-102, Mukaigaoka
Toyonaka-shi Osaka 560-0053 / JP
02 / Kadono, Shinya Room 203, Hope Atago 2nd
8-3, Atagoyama Nishinomiya-shi
Hyogo 662-0871 / JP
03 / Kondo, Satoshi
7-17, Otokoyamashigetsu
Yawata-shi Kyoto 614-8361 / JP
04 / Hagai, Makoto
22-204, Oedaminami-machi 8-chome
Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-0051 / JP
 [2006/09]
Former [2006/06]01 / Abe, Kiyofumi
1-6-30-102, Mukaigaoka
Toyonaka-shi Osaka 560-0053 / JP
02 / Kadono, Shinya
7-25-204, Koshienguchi 1-chome
Nishinomiya-shi Hyogo 663-8113 / JP
03 / Kondo, Satoshi
7-17, Otokoyamashigetsu
Yawata-shi Kyoto 614-8361 / JP
04 / Hagai, Makoto
22-204, Oedaminami-machi 8-chome
Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-0051 / JP
Former [2005/46]01 / Abe, Kiyofumi
16-1-213, Miyamae-cho
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-0074 / JP
02 / Kadono, Shinya
7-25-204, Koshienguchi 1-chome
Nishinomiya-shi Hyogo 663-8113 / JP
03 / Kondo, Satoshi
7-17, Otokoyamashigetsu
Yawata-shi Kyoto 614-8361 / JP
04 / Hagai, Makoto
22-204, Oedaminami-machi 8-chome
Moriguchi-shi Osaka 570-0051 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2005/46]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date05017701.327.03.2003
[2005/46]
Priority number, dateJP2002011266515.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002112665
[2005/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1596608
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1596608
Date:30.11.2005
[2005/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1596608
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/30, H04N7/50
[2005/46]
CPC:
H04N19/105 (EP,US); H04N19/13 (EP,BR,KR,US); G06T9/004 (US);
H04N19/11 (EP,US); H04N19/136 (EP,US); H04N19/159 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/593 (EP,US); H04N19/60 (EP,KR,US);
H04N19/61 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/46]
TitleGerman:Bildcodierungsverfahren[2005/46]
English:Picture coding method[2005/46]
French:Procédé de codage d'image[2005/46]
Examination procedure30.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
28.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2006Fee for grant paid
13.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03715476.2  / EP1478188
Divisional application(s)EP06123468.8  / EP1744561
EP06123494.4  / EP1744562
EP06123556.0  / EP1750451
EP06123645.1  / EP1746841
EP06123712.9  / EP1753246
EP09168409.2  / EP2131592
EP09168411.8  / EP2134097
EP09168413.4  / EP2131593
EP10165483.8  / EP2254340
EP10165491.1  / EP2239948
EP10165499.4  / EP2254341
EP10180970.5  / EP2293577
EP10180980.4  / EP2293578
Opposition(s)25.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CY24.01.2007
CZ24.01.2007
EE24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
TR24.01.2007
IE27.03.2007
LU27.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
[2009/45]
Former [2009/11]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CZ24.01.2007
EE24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
IE27.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/22]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CZ24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
IE27.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/11]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CZ24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
IE27.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG24.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/01]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CZ24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/51]AT24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/44]SI24.01.2007
PT25.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0876058  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * column 4, line 5 - column 5, line 14 *;
 [PX]  - RICHARDSON I E G, "H.264/MPEG-4 part 10 White Paper, Variable-Length Coding", MPEG-4 PART 10 WHITE PAPER, (20021017), XP002258064 [PX] 1-3 * the whole document *
 [A]  - BJONTEGAARD G, "IMPROVED LOW COMPLEXITY ENTROPY CODING FOR TRANSFORM COEFFICIENTS", JOINT VIDEO TEAM (JVT) OF ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020129), pages 1 - 8, XP002257294 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *
 [A]  - HARTUNG F ET AL, "Improved encoding of DCT coefficients for low bit-rate video coding using multiple VLC tables", IMAGE PROCESSING, 1999. ICIP 99. PROCEEDINGS. 1999 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KOBE, JAPAN 24-28 OCT. 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19991024), ISBN 0-7803-5467-2, pages 51 - 55, XP010368953 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.1999.822853
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